From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #267 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Saturday, September 14 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 267 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Today in History: September 13 [ljirvin@adelphia.net] Re: My 9/11 [colin ] Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS ["Erica Trudelle" ] Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? ["Sybil Skelton" ] Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? ["Lori in MD" ] Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? ["Amelio Alamo" ] Re: DJRD- what does everyone think? [Gertus@aol.com] Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? [RoseMJoy@aol.com] My Opinion about DJRD ["Blair Fraipont" ] "...they say I've changed" [Christoffer Gudi Sommer-Gleerup ] David Baerwald & Joni ? [Lindsay Moon ] RE: dry cleaner from des moines content ["patrick leader" Subject: Re: My 9/11 Mark or Travis wrote: > Have to add my own story here though some of you may be tired of hearing it. The 11th doesn't seem to be a very auspicious time of the month for me. I lost my partner of 9 years, my beloved Edward on February 11, of 1993. There are hurts that never go away, that are not 'got over'. They become a part of you, and you learn to live with them. Hopefully, they help us be more tolerant, more compassionate, more understanding and more generally loving peaceful people. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:30:59 -0400 From: "Erica Trudelle" Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS Much to Bob Murphy's dismay I'm draggin' this one out just a little bit more :) I looked up "Fay" and it said, "fairy or elf. See fairy" and "Fey" said "Otherworldly, magical, or fairy-like". So they both seem to mean the same thing.....I'm not sure how that fits into the song. Maybe thru being "otherworldly" Joni can get such a "strong impression" of W.C.'s hayday? I'm just shooting the dark here, but other than that I have no idea... Sorry to those who aren't fanatical about lyrical dissection. Erica Lori wrote: >Which is it?: >fay or fey >The only lyric I know of is from "Furry Sings The Blues": > "W.C. Handy I'm rich and I'm fay" >Anyone else have a suggestion? >Lori ~ _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:36:16 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS Erica writes: << Much to Bob Murphy's dismay I'm draggin' this one out just a little bit more :) I looked up "Fay" and it said, "fairy or elf. See fairy" and "Fey" said "Otherworldly, magical, or fairy-like". >> I have no problem with that, Erica. It's the "your notches"/"you're notches" business that puts me right over the edge! Take care, --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:54:39 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS Erica writes: << Sorry to those who aren't fanatical about lyrical dissection. >> Please don't let my problem with "notches" make you ever hesitate to discuss Joni lyrics, Erica. It's one of my favorite things to do here; it has brought new understanding and appreciation of many Joni lyrics to me. And as much as I can't stand Bob Muller ;-( and all he stands for, his may have been one of the best dissections of DITS. Or maybe it was "Electricity" which knocked me out. In any case, I know he doesn't save his e-mail (who does!) but if you can find those two lyrical dissections in the archives, you're in for a treat! --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:59:04 -0700 From: "Lori in MD" Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS -- Bob wrote: > It's the "your notches"/"you're notches" > business that puts me right over the edge! I thought it was "your nachos." ; ) ~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:17:34 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS You are both close...It is you have nachos in your notches or is it notches in your nachos...which is always better than either in your crotches. Lori in MD wrote: I thought it was "your nachos." > > -- Bob wrote: > > > It's the "your notches"/"you're notches" > > business that puts me right over the edge! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:02:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS --- Lori in MD wrote: > -- Bob wrote: > > > It's the "your notches"/"you're notches" > > business that puts me right over the edge! > > I thought it was "your nachos." > > ; ) > That's right. The whole line is: "Your nachos, liver-ration doll." ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:22:45 -0400 From: Relayer211@aol.com Subject: DJRD-what does everyone think? I have every Joni CD from Blue through Hejira.I don't want to listen to Joni's later music(80's through now)because though I love her high,pretty voice,I don't like her deeper voice.What does everyone think of DJRD?Does it compare well to her earlier music? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 19:28:21 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: [none] Hey everyone! I'm sure Q magazine isn't everybody's favourate at the moment considering what was said about 'DJRD'. You can get your own back though and vote for your all time best album! Go to: www.q4music.com If anyone's interested here is what I voted for:- 1. 'The Hissing Of Summer Lawns' Joni Mitchell 2. 'Blue' Joni Mitchell 3. 'Boys For Pele' Tori Amos 4. 'Miles Of Aisles' Joni Mitchell 5. 'Hejira' Joni Mitchell 6. 'The First Songs' Laura Nyro 7. 'Little Earthquakes' Tori Amos 8. 'Lionheart' Kate Bush 9. 'Bringing It All Back Home' Bob Dylan 10. 'Fantasy' Carole King I'm sure alot of people will have different thoughts. I'm sure it will slightly alter over the years but this is what I think so far. Joni albums will always be in my top 10 though. Bye STEVE _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:14:45 -0500 From: "Sybil Skelton" Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? I'm going WAY out on a limb here - DJRD is the LAST Joni Mitchell album I purchased. Like you, I loved Joni's early work and her girlish voice. I noticed the subtle changes, and I was with her until DJRD. I must say I agree with the critic from Q magazine - it's an awful album from a great artist. And it caused me to stop listening. I'll be retiring to an undisclosed location now to enjoy martinis with Mr. Cheney. Sybil > I have every Joni CD from Blue through Hejira.I don't want to listen to >Joni's later music(80's through now)because though I love her high,pretty >voice,I don't like her deeper voice.What does everyone think of DJRD?Does >it compare well to her earlier music? _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:35:54 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? <> Wow! Just in case somebody's keeping score, I better state that I think it's a brilliant collection, and if there was any doubt that Joni is a "composer" and not merely a "songwriter" it vanishes with this effort. Way ahead of it's time in 1977 and probably still is. Enjoy your martini Sybil, and you still ROCK in my book! I'm at the part of the "S&L" biography that discusses this period, and I learned that the "dream sequence" in Paprika Plains was in reference to an actual dream that Joni had when she was on Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. (In case some of you don't know, there are 'bonus lyrics' that are not sung on the track but are listed on the jacket.) I'd listen to it right now, but I seem to have mis-placed my copy. Has anyone seen it? ;~) Bob NP: Lucinda, "Joy", 3/13/01 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. 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When I get home I will pull out my pristine vinyl copy of DJRD and give it another listen. If I still don't love it, maybe the martini will help. I'll keep ya posted. Sybil _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:06:41 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? I'm anxious to hear what you think, Syb... And DJRD is not without its flaws, when it came out I bought the LP and when I put it on tape to play in the car I deleted Tenth World, which still bores me to no end. Musically I did not care for Otis & Marlena/Off-Night Backstreet at first, but I always liked the lyrics and have grown to love them musically as well. And I still liked Bob S's question wondering where she would have gone post-DJRD if Mingus had not beckoned? There was so much of a 'World Music' /cross-cultural influence on this one, I wonder if that's where she was headed before Mingus & Klein pointed her in other directions, not that she would ever admit that... Bob - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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There have also been at least two extended discussions about "nachos", "notches", "not just". Again I suggest you search the archives. Perhaps someone could narrow down the dates for you. Anyway, the most surprising thing I remember in the "fay" "fey" discussion is Brenda (I think) saying that fay is a word for white people, so Joni saying "I'm rich and I'm fay", yep, she is, and since she's white she didn't have the familiarity and strong connection to Handy's music that other people may have had as part of their culture. I'd always thought it was a typo in the printed lyrics and that she meant "fey", as in imaginative and not solidly grounded. I think her use of that word plays upon the double meaning. Brilliance again. > Sorry to those who aren't fanatical about lyrical dissection. There have been many fanatical lyrical dissections, and to me they're some of the most fascinating discussions because they usually end up showing Joni's genius, once again, and everyone's view shows a bit of themselves, too. Stay around long enough and you or someone will ask about something no one's pondered yet, and all the "ah has" will start anew (which is more involving and interesting than reading the archives, but for now I hope they answer some of your questions). Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:07:10 -0700 From: "Lori in MD" Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? > What does everyone think of DJRD?Does it compare > well to her earlier music? I consider DJRD to be a continuance of Hejira. I've loved the entire album, including The Tenth World, since its release. Lori ~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:05:37 -0400 From: Engwall57@aol.com Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS In a message dated Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:54:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, Murphycopy writes: "much as I can't stand Bob Muller ;-( and all he stands for" What's with all this Bob versus Bob stuff? And what does Bob Muller stand for, anyway? Is he the AntiMurphy or something? More senseless comments from Ruth in Richmond ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:08:33 -0700 From: "Lori in MD" Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? I wrote: > I consider DJRD to be a continuance of Hejira. I meant "continuation." That's what happens when you hang out with lawyers. ; ) L. ~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:26:29 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? Right about the lawyers and right about DJRD. LOL ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:31:10 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? I loved it on first hearing and I love it now. Joni's singing is superb on this record. She retains all the flexibility of her youthful voice, but she sounds so much more sophisticated. Lyrically and musically, DJRD is more colorful and varied than Hejira. Not that I've anything against Hejira. Deb Messling -^..^- messling@enter.net - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 8/2/02 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:33:17 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? Well, I was pleasently suprised with DJRD because I had heard really bad reviews about it. No it's still not my fave Joni album cos some of the tracks seem like she was runing out of ideas. 'Talk to me' and especially the title track are very remenicent of 'Coyote'. Like I think Bob said 'The Tenth World' is rather tedious and even though I like this version I prefer the MOI version of 'Jericho', but the other tracks I love so much. Some of her best work if you ask me. I really really love 'Otis And Marlena', 'Overture-Cotton Avenue' (what an intro) and of course her most mature folk song; 'The Silky Veils Of Ardor'. I always think that this one is most comparible with THOSL & TTT. Only Joni could have made this album. The album cover looks cool too. STEVE T. >From: "Sybil Skelton" >Reply-To: "Sybil Skelton" >To: Relayer211@aol.com, Joni@smoe.org >Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? >Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:14:45 -0500 > >I'm going WAY out on a limb here - DJRD is the LAST Joni Mitchell album I >purchased. Like you, I loved Joni's early work and her girlish voice. I >noticed the subtle changes, and I was with her until DJRD. I must say I >agree with the critic from Q magazine - it's an awful album from a great >artist. And it caused me to stop listening. > >I'll be retiring to an undisclosed location now to enjoy martinis with Mr. >Cheney. > >Sybil > >> I have every Joni CD from Blue through Hejira.I don't want to listen >>to Joni's later music(80's through now)because though I love her >>high,pretty voice,I don't like her deeper voice.What does everyone think >>of DJRD?Does it compare well to her earlier music? > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:38:48 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS I've seen the word fey used cynically to describe women who are artsy-fartsy, a bit pretentious and calculatingly naive. In "Furry Sings the Blues, " I think Joni is actually poking fun at her own image. At 01:30 PM 9/13/02 -0400, you wrote: >I looked up "Fay" and it said, "fairy or elf. See fairy" and "Fey" said >"Otherworldly, magical, or fairy-like". >So they both seem to mean the same thing.....I'm not sure how that fits >into the song. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- messling@enter.net - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 8/2/02 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 10:08:11 +1200 From: "hell" Subject: Re: Yep, I'm bringing it up AGAIN :) DITS Erica wrote: > I looked up "Fay" and it said, "fairy or elf. See fairy" and "Fey" said > "Otherworldly, magical, or fairy-like". > So they both seem to mean the same thing.....I'm not sure how that fits into > the song. Maybe thru being "otherworldly" Joni can get such a "strong > impression" of W.C.'s hayday? I'm just shooting the dark here, but other > than that I have no idea... > Sorry to those who aren't fanatical about lyrical dissection. Don't ever be sorry about a lyric discussion! Even though we've discussed various lyrics more than once, usually someone comes up with a new angle. I've always thought/known the word "fey" (from reading older English books) to mean wild, or untamed. Kind of like "free-spirited" which I think fits the song, as well. Joni's saying she's rich, and doesn't conform to "normal" behaviour - she acts as her mood takes her. Hell - who LOVES lyrics discussions, and doesn't think we have nearly enough of them! ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 18:37:48 EDT From: Gertus@aol.com Subject: Re: DJRD- what does everyone think? In a message dated 13/09/02 21:30:40 GMT Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com writes: > > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:22:45 -0400 > From: Relayer211@aol.com > Subject: DJRD-what does everyone think? > > I have every Joni CD from Blue through Hejira.I don't want to listen to > Joni's later music(80's through now)because though I love her high,pretty > voice,I don't like her deeper voice.What does everyone think of DJRD?Does it > compare well to her earlier music? > It's a fantastic, brilliant and original album you MUST buy. It's hard to compare it with earlier albums because Joni never seemed to do the same thing twice. She's always moving on and often losing people on the way but give this album a few plays and you will be rewarded! I'm prepared to compare it with some of her later albums and, in my opinion, it's much more exciting. The closest it gets to, I guess, is Shadows and Light. I was amazed by it, and still am. Jacky ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 19:04:47 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: DJRD-what does everyone think? In a message dated 9/13/02 3:15:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sybilskelton@hotmail.com writes: > - it's an awful album from a great > artist. And it caused me to stop listening. > > Wow, I love the Don! Push those recline buttons down and dream on. It rocks, however I'm not crazy for Wild Things for the record. To each his own I guess. NP: Bruce Stockholm t, Sweden 1988 Brilliant Disguise I lubs my Bruce bud :0) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 19:53:39 -0400 From: "Blair Fraipont" Subject: My Opinion about DJRD I think Don Juan's Reckless Daughter has so many strong points. I feel that there is only one weak point and that you have this 16 minute Debussy-esque epic sticking out as Track 3. Eventhough the Silky Veils Of Ardour (one of my favorites) is a perfect album ender, the beautiful orchestral grandeur of Paprika Plains would be an even better album closer. Sometimes I listen to the album all the way through and feel that the songs following Paprika Plains are dwarfed in some ways. However, this does not mean, i feel they are less significant or do not stand up to any of her great songs written prior to this album. It is only that the length of the track and the sheer beauty of Paprika Plains is truly unique in its own right and deserved a better place on the album. Aside from that minor problem, the album has what some feel as filler, "The Tenth World" or songs that some have said, 'just don't cut it', "Otis and Marlena". If anything, I feel that this album has this connective thread about dreams. Everything from the amusing/odd cover to the sound of the music itself alludes to dreams of some sort in my mind. Whether Joni is dreaming/aspiring about future or past relationships, "Talk to ME" or "the Silky Veils of Ardour" or the slighty echo-y hauntingly beautiful bassline that Jaco plays in "Jericho", this album excites me every time i listen to it. Also, more obviously you have "Dreamland" and the title track whose lyricism is anything but repetition of anythign she had done before. These two songs remind me of how Dylan writes particularly not focusing so much on a catchy melody or a pop hook or good bridge, but as focusing on these paragraphs of flowing words that continuously spill into the listener's ear. WIth the Title track you imagine the desert and Indian Imagery (a very generic term, i realize this) and the strife they had come to terms with unfortunately by the local and national governments. This imagery and lyricism also appears in "paprika Plains" that adds to the albums cohesiveness. "Otis and Marlena" comes across as odd at first, describing "women giggling with cellulite" and a sudden turn to "and Muslims stick up Washington". WHat i find attractive about this song is her background vocals are recorded and were mixed to give a sort of light, yet eerrie quality. Also, i adore how it transitions into "The Tenth World" which itself is a trance like jaunt into another world of sound that doesnt frequent any other Joni album. SO, that is my say. Honestly, the first album i bought was "Turbulent INdigo" and i loved her voice. I felt it was unique and edgy in its own right. When I heard her earlier recordings, it took me a while to warm up to them. BUt I think her voice was still in good shape up until Mingus and the following tour. if you listen carefully to each album, you can hear her voice drop a tiny bit. I noticed this especially when I received certain bootlegs from Bob Muller. I could hear how her voice dropped slightly from early 72' to late 72' to a one-off show in 1973 (which sounded like the level of the Court and Spark voice) and then recordings from MIles of AIsles. ANd it is quite intriguing. I am sure other's here have noticed these minute details. Okay, thanks for reading. BLair NP: MIzz MItchell, "Blonde in the Bleachers" .What does everyone think of DJRD?Does it compare well to her earlier music? _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 03:53:41 +0200 From: Christoffer Gudi Sommer-Gleerup Subject: "...they say I've changed" Hi everybody! It's the middle of the night here in Denmark, my roommate just got home really drunk, and what have I been doing to kick back from a week of work? Listening to my newest Joni-cd's! Today I went to drink a beer with a friend. It was a sunny day and we were on the harbour of Copenhagen talking... In my bag was my newest Joni purchase, BSN, and on the stereo at home was DJRD that I'd just been offered by a friend... I'd like to believe that I'm a good listener, but this afternoon (as many others, lately) I was just aching to go home and listen to my new cd's! My story of discovering Joni wrapped up in short is this: About 1= years ago I was first introduced to Joni by a friend who suggested that I bought a cd with her and tried to learn some of her songs. I didn't really get into the music, though, until half a year later, where I, through a newspaper add, met Henning Olsen, a superbe guitarist who already played a broad repertoire of her songs. In the following two months I learned about 30 songs - I was totally caught up by it! Until JoniFest 2002, I only owned a few cd's of Joni's music. Before, when I went shopping for new ones, I thought to myself: "They can't all be good, so it'll be a case of chance if I pick the right one". How silly was I?! Until recently, I hadn't heard any of Joni's jazz material which I can't wait to learn to sing. Everyday, I'm simply stunned with the variety and beauty of her music all of which I think has quality in one aspect or another! Thank you for being there as my fellow Jonifreaks! Love, Christina P.S. Some Christoffer must have stolen my adress (the reminiscent of vet-school is about to dissappear..), but I can still use it. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 03:55:56 +0200 From: Christoffer Gudi Sommer-Gleerup Subject: from christina... Hi everybody! It's the middle of the night here in Denmark, my roommate just got home really drunk, and what have I been doing to kick back from a week of work? Listening to my newest Joni-cd's! Today I went to drink a beer with a friend. It was a sunny day and we were on the harbour of Copenhagen talking... In my bag was my newest Joni purchase, BSN, and on the stereo at home was DJRD that I'd just been offered by a friend... I'd like to believe that I'm a good listener, but this afternoon (as many others, lately) I was just aching to go home and listen to my new cd's! My story of discovering Joni wrapped up in short is this: About 1= years ago I was first introduced to Joni by a friend who suggested that I bought a cd with her and tried to learn some of her songs. I didn't really get into the music, though, until half a year later, where I, through a newspaper add, met Henning Olsen, a superbe guitarist who already played a broad repertoire of her songs. In the following two months I learned about 30 songs - I was totally caught up by it! Until JoniFest 2002, I only owned a few cd's of Joni's music. Before, when I went shopping for new ones, I thought to myself: "They can't all be good, so it'll be a case of chance if I pick the right one". How silly was I?! Until recently, I hadn't heard any of Joni's jazz material which I can't wait to learn to sing. Everyday, I'm simply stunned with the variety and beauty of her music all of which I think has quality in one aspect or another! Thank you for being there as my fellow Jonifreaks! Love, Christina P.S. Some Christoffer must have stolen my adress (the reminiscent of vet-school is about to dissappear..), but I can still use it. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:34:52 -0700 From: Lindsay Moon Subject: David Baerwald & Joni ? David Baerwald ... isn't he the one whom Joni said had left W.B. Yeats's poem in her house saying he had been working for a long time trying to fit it to a song, and she picked it up and wrote the brilliant "Slouching Towards Bethlehem"? The poor guy never knew what hit him! I could be wrong about it ... just curious. Lindsay ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:14:00 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: dry cleaner from des moines content christina, i'm so glad you're posting. some of us newyorkers went to xunta in the e'ville tonight for kay's birthday and i thought of you and henning and chris and les and alison... there's something really notable about christine singing so well at jonifest and later writing: "Until recently, I hadn't heard any of Joni's jazz material which I >can't wait to learn to sing." on saturday am jonifest weekend, i was lucky enough to be sitting in another room while les ross, chris marshall and christina friis-nielsen first rehearsed 'dry-cleaner' it was completely accomplished, and completely true to 'Joni's jazz material', and one of my most treasurable moments of the weekend. patrick np - lou harrison - suite for violin, piano and small orchestra ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #267 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she? 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